We call sleep deprivation torture when it's done to prisoners, then we expect new parents to do it for years and smile. The first six months broke me in ways I'm still unpacking, I love my daughter ferociously, but let's be honest about the deal on the table: destroy your health, your sleep architecture, and possibly your mind for a few years, on the promise that it's worth it. For some people, totally worth it. For others, looking at that deal clear-eyed and declining is just the sane response.
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